Tech for
Differentiation
Technology is one resource to consider when meeting individual student LEARNING needs based on readiness, learning preferences, and interests. Technology resources can also differentiate the content and content level, the process for learning the content, and offer different product options for students to explore.
Virtual Field Trips
www.internet4classrooms.com/vft.htm
Blooms Posters to print http://www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/instructional-technology/files/2011/02/05-2Bloom-13-Elem-Posters.pdf
Even More Resources
BreakoutEDU http://www.breakoutedu.com
Digital Breakout EDU http://www.breakoutedu.com/digital/
Eduscapes by Anette Lamb http:www.eduscapes.com
Teacher Tap - http://eduscapes.com/tap/index.htm
42explore - www.42explore.com
Naturescape - http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/index.htm
Mr. O’s House Links to Higher Order thinking activities, puzzles and projects
http://www.mrsoshouse.com/index.html
Mr Nussbaum Links to online activities for engagement and extended learning activities
Hoagies Kids and Teens
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/hoagies_kids.htm
Busy Teacher’s Café Monthly Sites
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/resources/monthly.html
PBS Learning media
http://vitalny.pbslearningmedia.org
General Resources - each covers grade level curricular topics
Khan Academy
Discovery Education Projects and Resources
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/
Internet4classrooms
http://www.internet4classrooms.com
Utah Education Network - interactives for 3-6
http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/
IXL - http://www.ixl.com/
Fun Brain - activities allow to choose level of difficulty
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
Jefferson County Interactive Links
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive.htm
Sheppard Software online activities
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com
Sen Teacher - free downloads to assist with differentiation
http://www.senteacher.org/Print/
Links for K-12 Teachers - choose your topic and grade level
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm
Kathy Nunley’s Layered Curriculum
Product and Process - use real world learning environments and show what you know in different ways. Great for independent and small group activities
Internet Projects
This is a way for students to become linked to other students through similar projects in a variety of curricular areas and at a variety of grade levels.
http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2011/08/have-you-tried-internet-projects-in.html
Journey North
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
Best online projects by Blackwell
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/projects.html
Project Based Learning Ideas via Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning
4Kids.org internet projects
http://www.4kids.org/backissues/98/4kidsHTML01-11-98/
Problem Based Learning Examples
http://www.bie.org/videos/cat/example_projects
Global SchoolNet Internet Project Registry
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.html
Webquests by Bernie Dodge http://webquest.org/
Other webquest options
Ocean Adventure https://sites.google.com/site/bridgeviewswebquests/ocean-webquest
Journey Under the Sea http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=235896
Projects and Competitions
Exploravision – recreate the vision of an existing problem and/or technology 20 years from now www.exploravision.org
Math Counts
Discovery Ed Young Scientist
http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com
PROGRAMMING AND ROBOTICS
Learn basic programming at
Hour of Code https://code.org
CodeStudio https://code.org/educate/k5
Scratch https://scratch.mit.edu
Scratch Jr for ipad and android http://www.scratchjr.org
CS First by Google....computer science program by Google http://www.cs-first.com
Bloxels App and Program http://kids.bloxelsbuilder.com
Hopscotch - Code to create your own games https://www.gethopscotch.com
Arduino https://www.arduino.cc
MakeyMakey http://makeymakey.com
LittleBits http://littlebits.cc
Sphero and Ollie http://www.sphero.com
Lego Robotics http://education.lego.com/en-us/
Ozobots
ART
Draw3D www.draw3D.com
The ART Zone https://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm
Create Your Own PicassoHead http://www.picassohead.com/create.html
Google Sketchup - create architectural and geometric designs. http://www.google.com/sketchup/download/
Using Existing Applications in New Ways
Keynote/Powerpoint - allows students to create a presentation. Great for digital book reports, paper slide videos to tell stories, digital portfolios, etc.
Garage Band
Allows students to create their own music or add sound effects to writing activities.
iMovie and other video programs
Students can create video representations for digital story telling, advertisements, news broadcasts, etc to convey information in a more sophisticated format.
Digital Storytelling - docudramas, public service announcements, digital book traile